FL200 SPANISH II

Course: FL200 Spanish II

Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12

Subject Area: World Languages

Type: Standard

Credits: 1

Course Information:

This is a year long course that requires selection of both semesters: S1 and S2. Gateway Technical College An extension of basic communication skills in Spanish is developed though listening, speaking, reading and writing. A goal of the course is to familiarize students with the richness of the Hispanic culture to discourage stereotypes. Emphasis is on communication skills with the goal being the ability to make his/her basic needs known. The second year course reviews the fundamentals with continuation of grammar and vocabulary to include irregular verbs in the present and the preterite (past tense). Listening activities, songs, videos, and visuals are used to reinforce vocabulary. Individual projects and dialogues are also used to personalize language study in Spanish II.

Outcomes:

  • Engage in intermediate conversations: provide and obtain information, express feelings, emotions and personal needs, and exchange opinions

  • Understand and interpret intermediate written and spoken language on a variety of topics

  • Present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices, perspectives, and products of the Spanish-speaking cultures studied

  • Acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the Spanish language and its cultures

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of Spanish and English

  • Show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the Spanish language both within and beyond he school setting

Prerequisites:

FL100-S1 – Spanish I S1 AND FL100-S2 – Spanish I S2

Corequisites:

If you take this course, you must also take FL200-S2 – Spanish I S2

College Readiness: This course counts as 1 year of foreign language. (Taking two years of Spanish (ie. Spanish I & II) at DDHS equates to 2 years of foreign language preparation for college readiness.)